Entails
/ɪnˈteɪlz/
Definitions
- (v.) (third-person singular present) To involve or require by necessity or consequence in a legal context.
The contract entails certain obligations for both parties.
Forms
- entail
- entailed
- entailing
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Commentary
Commonly used to specify legal obligations or consequences inherently connected to agreements or statuses.
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